HOUSTON – A Houston man has been arrested and charged after allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy inside a restroom at NRG Stadium during a Houston Texans game, according to court records and a civil lawsuit.
Ushay Nixon is charged with indecency with a child by exposure and attempted aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14. His bonds were set at $150,000 and $50,000, respectively. He remains held in the Harris County Jail.
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According to police reports, the incident happened during the Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals game on Dec. 14. The child attended the game with his parents and was escorted by his mom to the men’s restroom where she waited outside.
The child later told investigators that after using the restroom, a man wearing a purple shirt, later identified as Nixon, approached him and claimed to be an employee. The child said he followed the man’s instructions because he believed he was a stadium worker.
Once inside a restroom stall, the man allegedly locked the door and removed the child’s pants and underwear. The child told police that when he became frightened and no longer trusted the man, he pushed past him, unlocked the stall door, and ran out of the restroom.
When the child exited the restroom, his mother noticed him adjusting his clothing. As the family returned to their seats, a bystander approached the mother and said he had seen her son with an adult in the restroom and that the interaction “didn’t look right,” according to the lawsuit.
After being asked what happened, the child told his parents, “a man pulled my pants down.”
According to the police report, Nixon was later interviewed by investigators where he told officers he was working at NRG that day cleaning restrooms and had been employed by Aramark at the stadium since last year. Nixon acknowledged encountering the 8-year-old boy in the men’s restroom but denied assaulting him. He told investigators he asked the child if he wanted to see his Pokémon card collection on his phone, and said that when he reached into his pocket to retrieve the phone, the child became scared and ran away. Nixon reportedly told police the boy believed Nixon was going to “touch him” and that he “knew he was in trouble,” according to the report.
KPRC 2 News has reached out to Nixon’s attorney George Powell but have not yet heard back.
In addition to the criminal charges, a civil lawsuit has been filed against Ushay Nixon, Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services of Texas LLC, and ASM Global Parent Inc., which manages NRG Park.
The lawsuit alleges that Nixon had a documented history of sexual misconduct, including prior charges in Harris County, before being hired by Aramark.
Attorneys for the family say they are seeking to identify the Good Samaritan whose information helped lead to Nixon’s arrest. The criminal case remains pending.